Episode 2: The Killer They Could Have Stopped, A Lawyer Accused of Murder & An AI-Powered Drug Ring

A lawyer is accused of murdering his own client just before her divorce trial. An alleged online drug ring uses AI, encrypted apps and cryptocurrency to build a nationwide operation. And in Portland, a killer under federal supervision goes on a months-long shooting spree despite police repeatedly closing in on him. How was he allowed to keep killing? In Episode 2 of Crime in America, Joe Budden goes beyond the headlines, examining the stories shaping communities across the country through the reporting of the local journalists closest to each case. For this week's main story, Joe dives into the case of Joseph Kelly Banks, who killed three people and wounded three others during a 2022 shooting spree in Portland. Drawing on the investigative reporting of The Oregonian/OregonLive journalist Maxine Bernstein, Joe examines the warning signs, missed opportunities and law enforcement failures that raise a disturbing question: Could some of these deaths have been prevented? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.